Barbados

Barbados

A community portal about Barbados with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Barbados is an independent island nation located in the western Atlantic Ocean, just to the east of the Caribbean Sea, found at roughly 13... [more]

A community portal about Barbados with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Barbados is an independent island nation located in the western Atlantic Ocean, just to the east of the Caribbean Sea, found at roughly 13° north of the Equator and 59° west of the Prime Meridian. Located relatively close to South America, the nation of Barbados is around 434 kilometres northeast of the South American nation of Venezuela.

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Some 11 500 cruise passengers are expected to descend on Barbados on Boxing Day, but once again the majority of commercial businesses on the island will be closed. However, according to Executive Vice-President of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism ...  
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Batting all-rounder Ryan Hinds, who led Barbados to a semi-final spot in last month's President's Cup, has been retained as captain of a 13-man squad for the start of the 2010 West Indies first-class season. The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA ...  
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“Entering 2010 the challenge for Barbados must be to build a roadmap and find the financial resources to rollout policies and projects which will reposition the economy of Barbados to grow GDP”: Barbados Underground wonders if the country is resting on its laurels.  
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Batting all-rounder Ryan Hinds, who led Barbados to a semi-final spot in last month’s President’s Cup, has been retained as captain of a 13-man squad for the start of the 2010 West Indies first-class season. The Barbados Cricket Association named ...  
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Barbados' Notes From A Small Rock cannot believe the trouble she is having with the Customs & Excise Department over two scooters she bought for her children for Christmas: “The rules provide an unbeatable combination of broad discretion coupled with a lack of transparency.”  
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Sienna Miller slipped into next to nothing and hit the beach in Barbados today. Her bikini body isn't too rare a sight from the vacation-loving celebrity, but this scene looks like a particularly delightful getaway. At the end of last week Sienna was still in NYC sneaking in a romantic carriage ride with Jude Law, but he was nowhere in sight as she took a stroll with a companion. Sienna allegedly did ask Jude to join her for a tropical...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Former West Indies youth captain Shamarh Brooks stroked an unbeaten half century Monday to highlight the start of the latest Barbados ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Barbados government remains fully committed to the implementation of policies and programmes which provide for the eradication of hunger. Minister of Agriculture, Senator Haynesley Benn, gave this assurance recently ...  
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The Barbados Museum & Historical Society (BMHS) will soon launch a capital campaign to raise money to modify its exhibits. In an interview with the Barbados Advocate, Director of the BMHS, Alissandra Cummins, said that the general themes, which give ...  
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Best Rate Guarantee! The House, an intimate boutique resort for adults only, is a haven of privacy and serenity on the premier west coast of Barbados. Chic style and minimalist grace define this exquisite retreat. Share this:  
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Warm up your Winter Holiday at the All-Inclusive Crystal Cove, nestled into a lovely cove on one of the most desirable locations on the stunning west coast of Barbados. Your private hammock awaits. Travel 01/08/10 through 02/28/10 Share this:  
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Warm up your winter at the All-Inclusive, All-Suites Turtle Beach Resort, where there is something for everyone. Travel 01/08/10 through 02/28/10 Share this:  
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A blend of Mediterranean design with vibrant Caribbean decor defines Tamarind Cove’s style. Pristine pools and exotic gardens highlight the atmosphere of quiet seclusion. Share this:  
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“Jamaica's political leaders are looking down the barrel of a gun; or staring into an abyss; or stuck between a rock and hard place”: Living in Barbados says that “once again, solutions are being sought to the country's seemingly intractable economic problems.”  
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In addition, the BTA has presented CheapCaribbean.com for the third consecutive year with its “Top Producer for 2009” award, for selling the highest volume of Barbados vacation packages during its “Best of Barbados” promotion. “We see ...  
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SOUTH Devon is to host a worldwide football tournament for U12, U14 and U16s midway through next year. The Copa Riviera International...  
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There's also Antigua's English Harbour potstilled and oak-aged rums, the Dominican Republic's prized Ron Barcelo and Bruguel Extra Viejo, Guyana's El Dorado 15-year-old rums and Rhum Barbancourt, Haiti's "rum agricole" made from sugar-cane juice ...  
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The Barbados Olympic Association has honoured sprint hurdles World Champion, Ryan Brathwaite by presenting the young star with the President’s Award at its annual awards dinner at the weekend. The 21-year-old Brathwaite collected the President’s ...  
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The actress – who has reportedly rekindled her relationship with the " Sherlock Holmes " star – has now asked him to join her at a secluded beachfront villa in Barbados where she will be spending the festive break with friends. A source told The ...  
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There was a time not too long ago, when people in Barbados focused more on giving God thanks for allowing His only Son to be born, and less on the gift-giving aspect of Christmas. As recently as two decades ago, the concept of not going to church on ...  
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This is an overview of Rehanna's way to becoming a star.Contributor: santosh puthalPublished: Dec 20, 2009  
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis outpaced Barbados and the member countries of the OECS as the leading exporter of goods and services to the United States in September and October his year. St Kitts made items on St Kitts. (photos ...  
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WHILE HAVING A FULL English breakfast at a café in the middle of the only mall in town, I overheard a couple of girls talking in what was unmistakably Tagalog. Save for sporadic conversations with my family over Skype, I had not heard the repetitive ...  
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Although I sometimes could not help but be jealous of the group assigned to be with the Rastafarian organic farmers, I found my internship ... Oistins for its weekly Friday Fish Fry, with dozens of stalls selling food and drinks to the sound of live ...Read Full Article  
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I am taking my lovely wife to Barbados for 2 weeks after Christmas as a Honeymoon and 1 year anniversary trip. We really want to fish a day or two, and I was curious as to if anyone has any info, stories, recomendations, etc.... Any help would be appreciated. Thanks fellas!  
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The hot news from the east coast is the reopening of the Atlantis Hotel (atlantishotelbarbados.com). The venerable seaside lodgings have been turned into a stylish 10-room property by the team behind Little Good Harbour. Further south on this coast ...  
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The former Live and Kicking host was spotted today in Barbados - the first of a number of celebrities set to hit the beach there this Christmas.  
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The accommodation: The all-inclusive Almond Casuarina Beach Resort (almondresorts.com) has had a revamp, adding 95 seafacing rooms and a shorefront pool  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados is well poised to work its way out of the current economic situation. Prime Minister David Thompson gave this prognosis Wednesday during a meeting with members of the media at Ilaro court. He said: "Obviously ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Left-handed opening batsman Omar Phillips, who made his West Indies debut earlier this year, smashed a fine hundred as UWI secured the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Division One title on Saturday. Phillips cracked ...  
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The Oak Room at the Plaza revives the Posset, an ancient, festive cocktail.  
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A navigational mistake led to the British setting foot on the Caribbean island of Barbados in 1627. It was a mistake, however, that helped shape the society and culture of Barbados, along with helping the island nation become a highly desirable ...  
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Tourists who want a piece of Barbados have a lot of travel options. For those who really want to get good but cheap flights to Barbados can go with Jet Blue Airways who has recently incorporated the Island as their newest destination in ...  
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BARBADOS, MAURITIUS AND MALDIVES ARE TOP WHILST AFRICAN BEACHES AND AMERICAN ESCAPES BECOME MORE POPULAR Barbados is holding firm as the favourite long haul destination for luxury holidays, according...  
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THE quest to exhume older and ever-more-obscure drinks, which has become a kind of sport for the mustachioed bartender set, may have reached its apotheosis. When casting about for a festive drink to add to the holiday cocktail list at the Oak Room at ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Young Barbadian marketing consultant Marita Greenidge is warning companies not to slash their marketing budgets in today's recessionary environment. She advises such times are when businesses should become more strategic about ...  
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CASTRIES, Saint Lucia -- Civil society leaders are calling for an important climate change body to be located in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Dr Noel Brown talks climate change with CMEx delegates in St Lucia this month (photo credit ...  
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Unless there is an environment in all Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) countries to help make businesses fully productive, they will not jump start their economies that now wallow in economic stagnation. Barbados is about to take a big ...  
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Living in Barbados says that “the news that British Airways unions are threatening a strike to happen over the Christmas period” is worse news for a Caribbean island than the threat of hurricanes or volcanoes.  
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Concern is being expressed about Barbados' sharp downturn in earnings from tourism. Figures show that revenue from the sector was down by more than $100 million during the first seven months of this year. In an administrative review, Executive Vice ...  
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As part of its $75m investment strategy, 8000inc has acquired Skyvillas Realty (SVR) Barbados for 5M restricted shares of 8000inc common stock. Thomas Kelly , CEO 8000inc, said, "The addition of Skyvillas Realty will prove to be a gem within the ...  
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Over in Barbados, B.C. Pires is dealing with the “Axis of Annnoyance” created by frogs, mosquitoes and other flying insects.  
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Pioneer Elevator. Taken somewhere between Olds and Minaret, Alberta. One of the many beautiful flowers you will see in the Burmis area. Explore a land of mystic peaks, enchanted forests and crystal fields of ice. Not so far, far away in a place ...  
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As Barbados approaches Tourism Week, Living in Barbados notices that “many people seem confused about what is happening to this sector, which is a main earner of foreign exchange and provider of jobs in the economy.”  
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Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb..This item belongs to: texts/americana.This item has files of the following types: Abbyy GZ, Animated GIF, DjVu, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Image Container PDF, Metadata, Scandata, Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Anxious for a recall to the Barbados team for the upcoming West Indies first-class season, wicket-keeper/batsman Patrick Browne smashed one of two centuries in the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Division One on ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will come under the microscope over the next two days during talks to look at opportunities and investments which can come out of the treaty. About 30 persons are expected to participate in the discussions.  
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Delta Air Lines is promoting its nonstop service between Atlanta and Barbados with high-season airfares starting at $229 each way, based on roundtrip purchase. The deal is good for travel between Jan. 16 and Feb. 28, 2010; tickets must be purchased by Dec. 28 (what a nice stocking stuffer these would be!). For more details, see the Delta website. Book Now More Information on Travel to Barbados Delta Deals to Barbados: From $229 Each Way...  
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ATLANTA, Dec 14, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Cure post-holiday blues with a warm-weather getaway to the beautiful beaches of Barbados. With one-way fares from Atlanta non-stop to Barbados' Grantley Adams International Airport starting at just ...  
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Following its strong presence across the region last year with the feature film, A Winter Tale, CaribbeanTales, the Canada-based multimedia company run by Frances-Anne Solomon, will be holding the 'Best of CaribbeanTales Film Festival and Symposium ...  
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BARBADOS has successfully recaptured the team title at the 9th Barbados International Independence Judo Competition. The contest was staged at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex on Saturday, and the highly anticipated tournament brought together over ...  
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Undocumented Guyanese living in Barbados, and who have not reached the criteria to regularise their stay under a new immigration policy announced earlier this year by the Barbadian government, are preparing to pack up and return home, according to Guyana’s honorary consul.  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbadians have been given the assurance that this country is committed to the regional anti-doping fight. That is the promise from Minister of Sport, Esther Byer Suckoo, who said the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation had added an important dimension to sport.  
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Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy and his team are to be commended for seeking to mitigate the fall out from the drop in tourist arrivals. The tourist industry in Barbados has been holding its own despite the global slowdown in travel. The latest ...  
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St. Kitts and Nevis All-Stars, featuring Bermuda's own Delray Rawlins, were well beaten by the Barbados Under-13 national team. Having won the toss the hosts, Barbados, decided to bat and posted 189 for five off 30 overs on Wednesday. In reply, St ...  
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Though this concern is nothing new, the matter – with its new terminology – was brought into the limelight by past president of the Barbados Employers’ Confederation and former Barbados Consul-General to Miami, Edward Bushell, during a recent ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- A government minister has expressed concern that Barbados has become too secular. Minister of Social Care, Christopher Sinckler, made this comment while addressing the launch of Tots 2 Teens - a prayer book written by ...  
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Vacationers looking for tropical weather and beautiful beaches this winter can enjoy a non-stop hop from Philadelphia to Barbados and save BIGGER with an extended US Airways Vacations package deal. Bookable now until Dec. 12, Barbados vacation packages are $150 off for bookings of five nights or more and the vacation package has added the fifth night free and bonus miles. Travel must be completed by April...  
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A similar case can and should be made for a place like Barbados. Like the Bahamas, Barbados has an economy that is doing well compared to others of similar size and resource endowment. Like the Bahamas, it is extremely vulnerable to any number of ...  
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Leah Marville, known to put the ',marvel', in marvellous, has represented Barbados well by making significant strides in the international modeling industry. . Welcome to the official Facebook Page of Leah Marville. Get exclusive content and ...  
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Powerhouses Barbados and Guyana will square up in the CLICO Cayman Challenge Trophy final set for Sunday, 13 December at the Smith Road Oval. Barbados and Guyana won their respective semifinal matches against World Stars and Jamaica on Sunday, 6 ...  
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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Dec. 1, 2009: Grammy-winning Bajan-born singer, Rihanna, is set for a private concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Thursday. The event is being presented by JetBlue Airways and the Barbados ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Entrepreneurship is crucial to the economic growth and development of Barbados. This assessment was given by Minister of Youth, Family and Sports, Esther Byer Suckoo. According to her, cultivating entrepreneurial talent was important to sustaining a competitive advantage.  
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“There is terrible misunderstanding about what the IMF does–part of which is the Fund's fault; some is plain uninformed ignorance; some may be willful misunderstanding especially by politicians…”: Living in Barbados wonders whether the International Monetary Fund can be the island's friend.  
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A trip to Barbados helped 13-year-old Alex Tantillo cope with his recovery from cancer surgery. News 8's Tory Ryden reports.  
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Carol Griffith when she was the poster girl for the Run Barbados Marathon in 2003. She returned to race the event at the weekend. Three weeks after completing the Richmond Marathon in Virginia, Bermuda road runner Carol Griffith was back in marathon ...  
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Judges of the Barbados Amateur Model Search: L-R Anita Holder, Dawn Springer, Corey Marshall, CEO Barbados Amateur Model Search, Delia Dolor, Sharon Sargeant, Producer Amateur Model Search. SHE Caribbean’s Managing Editor, Delia Dolor, ensured STAR ...  
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NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In celebration of its new nonstop service to Barbados, JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) , the airline that gives customers more free live entertainment, and the Barbados Tourism Authority will proudly present ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- In celebration of its new nonstop service to Barbados, JetBlue Airways and the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) will present a private concert by Rihanna on Dec. 3, 2009 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, where the ...  
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H1N1 cases in Barbados are on the decline. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Joy St. John, made this disclosure yesterday in an interview with the Barbados Advocate, while attending the 25th year celebrations ceremony at the Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic, Wildey ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – St Lucian veteran Victor Ledger brilliantly paced himself to a sixth victory in the Powerade Marathon yesterday to highlight the closing of the annual Run Barbados Series. Ledger clocked two hours, 32 minutes, 29 seconds ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Barbados government will be introducing a new cultural industries policy next year. Prime Minister David Thompson greeting Krosfyah band members Tony 'Rebel' Bailey (left) and Edwin Yearwood, at Ilaro Court (BGIS ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- An additional 24,000 persons are expected to cruise to Barbados over the coming winter season following the inaugural call of the Mein Schiff cruise ship. Director of Cruise Tourism at the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA ...  
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Ottawa (ots/PRNewswire) - Peter Allard, the Canadian owner of an eco-tourist facility in Barbados, has filed a complaint against the Government of Barbados alleging it violated its international environmental treaty obligations at Graeme Hall Swamp. The Graeme Hall wetland is a Caribbean ...  
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The final event of the three event series was held at the world famous Soup Bowl surfing beach at Bathsheba in Barbados and was co-hosted by the Caribbean Surf Network in association with the Barbados Surfing Association. It ran over three days and ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago snapped the Barbadians’ three-game winning streak Sunday when they whipped the home side by 31 runs in the Barbados National Sports Council’s (NSC) Invitational Under-13 cricket tournament. Kieron ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean need to determine the best type of family structure that is allowed to exist in society. This observation was made Thursday by Minister of Social Care, Christopher Sinckler, while speaking at the launch of Barbadian sociologist, Lloyd Springer's book.  
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Michael Lee Chin's AIC Barbados will hear before the end of the week whether bondholders have accepted its latest proposal asking for another two years to pay off its debts. The proposal was discussed during special meeting of bondholders in Kingston ...  
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There's a lot of action taking place in Barbados - all with the goals of boosting economic development and reducing business failures. With these objectives as targets, the Barbados Entrepreneurs' Venture Capital Fund started late last month to ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Prime Minister David Thompson has warned that "without careful planning and development, Barbados could unwittingly contribute to its own demise". Prime Minister David Thompson, (left) and Minister of Tourism, Richard ...  
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The northern part of Barbados is one of its least developed regions, but it's also among the most beautiful.  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The government will continue its oil exploration project, but Barbados must be prudent about the areas in which it speculates for business returns. The present focus is therefore, on some short- term initiatives that ...  
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OTTAWA - (December 3) - Peter Allard, the Canadian owner of an eco-tourist facility in Barbados, has filed a complaint against the Government of Barbados alleging it violated its international environmental treaty obligations at Graeme Hall Swamp ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean need to determine the best type of family structure that is allowed to exist in society. Minister of Social Care, Christopher Sinckler (FP) This observation was made Thursday by ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The financial performance of the majority of companies operating in Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has worsened over the last six months, according to a new survey issued here. The ...  
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The Trinidad and Tobago over-50 team, captained by Michael Johnitty, were crowned joint champions with Barbados of the recently-concluded eighth International Seniors Cricket Festival in Barbados. Hampshire were beaten twice by T, who also defeated ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Four priority areas will receive funding totalling some $400 million, in the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Country Strategy with Barbados for 2009-2013. Prime Minister David Thompson briefing the media at hte ...  
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OTTAWA, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ - Peter Allard, the Canadian owner of an eco-tourist facility in Barbados, has filed a complaint against the Government of Barbados alleging it violated its international environmental treaty obligations at Graeme Hall ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Barbados’ airlift out of Canada is in for a boost with the reintroduction of the service by low cost carrier, WestJet. Aviation Consultant with the Barbados Tourism Authority, Neville Boxhill, confirms that WestJet will recommence its service to Barbados in November as scheduled.  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- "The abrupt halt to the Free Trade Area of the Americas' negotiations, represents a missed opportunity for the countries of the Caribbean, which had invested substantial financial and human resources in the process." This view was expressed by Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson.  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Health leaders across the CARICOM region have been urged to take proactive and innovative steps towards achieving developmental goals, amid challenging economic times. This plea came Friday from Barbados Minister of Health, Donville Inniss, as he addressed regional delegates.  
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It was planned as the most lavish millionaire's hideaway yet on a Caribbean island already crammed with spectacular beach-front mansions. They are among several investors who have paid deposits on villas in the development, which cost up to $30m ...  
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There's a lot of action taking place in Barbados - all with the goals of boosting economic development and reducing business failures.  
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Dec 04, 2009 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) -- WASHINGTON,CMC - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing US70m dollars inloans to Barbados.AnIDB statement said that the first loan of US50m dollars will be used to improvethe management and ...  
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Seven nights at the four-star premium all-inclusive Almond Casuarina Beach start from £769 per person, including return flights with Virgin from Gatwick or Manchester. MARRIAGE PACKAGES: A Renewal Of Vows package including a minister/registrar for ...  
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I was flying south from Canada for my first visit to Barbados and sat beside a member of the Barbadian Diaspora returning to the island for a series of cricket matches. While instructing me on the strategic play of this most West Indian of sports, he ...  
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BirdLife International has created Barbados' first shorebird refuge at an abandoned shooting swamp at Woodbourne, close to the village of Packers. Woodbourne is a four hectare swamp on the flank of the St. Philip Shooting Swamps Important Bird Area (IBA),...  
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A party of 26 Berkshire players and supporters has just returned from a Seniors’ cricket tour to Barbados. It was the fifth time the county had competed in this biennial event and it proved to be the most successful. Berkhire won two of their four ...  
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THE Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) is embarking on a few programmes aimed at increasing its revenue earning potential. Word of this has come from Minister of the Environment, Water Resources and Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe, who explained that the ...  
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The finale of the Miss World competition will take place in Johannesburg on Saturday night. The betting odds have bounced around a bit over the last week, but Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Mexico are still 1-2. You can see them, and other top contestants, here. Number three with a bullet, and the main buzz of the last week, is Miss Barbados: Miss Barbados has a law degree and a television show. Nothing against Barbados, but I like Miss...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- "There is an urgent need for public sector reform," and to make this a reality, Government intends to introduce a new Public Sector Bill, and if necessary, review the Constitution to enshrine individual rights and ...  
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CaribWorldNews, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tues. Dec. 1, 2009: Barbados Prime Minister, David Thompson, used his address on the 43rd anniversary of the island`s independence to urge nationals at home and abroad to consider the current recession not `as a ...  
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We've all seen those hand-drawn Caribbean treasure maps where "X" marks the spot of booty buried centuries ago by marauding pirates. Fun, right? Great creative fiction. What if I told you I found a real treasure map, but instead of an "X," the ...  
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When it comes to indulgent coffee cocktails an Irish Coffee instantly comes to mind, but this week's sipper takes the sweetness to another level. The drink is called a Cafe Barbados and one of my favorite dark rums for it has to be Cruzan's Black Strap. The differences between the two warm drinks are not too many, they use the same basic construction of spirit, hot coffee and a heaping mound of whipped cream. In the Cafe Barbados the spirit of...  
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When Air Canada flight AC966 touches down at Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown this afternoon it will mark 60 years of air service between Canada and the island nation of Barbados. To celebrate the occasion Air Canada is offering a ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson's announcement last week of a government guarantee for the principal amount invested in the newly launched Barbados Entrepreneurs' Venture Capital Fund is sweet news to the ears of the ...  
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This video says about itself: American Golden Plover In late molt to non-breeding plumage. Apparently a third record for Rockland County New York. Filmed at Piermont Pier August 17 2009 From BirdLife: ‘No-shooting’ shorebird refuge established in Barbados 23-11-2009 BirdLife International has created Barbados’ first shorebird refuge at an abandoned shooting swamp at Woodbourne, close to the village of Packers. Woodbourne [...]  
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David Thompson. Barbados' Prime Minister David Thompson has told the nation that the current financial crisis is one of the greatest challenges the country has faced in its recent history. In an address marking the country's 43 rd Independence ...  
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CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Sat. Nov. 28, 2009: The U.S. has lauded Barbados on its 43rd year of independence from Britain. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday paid tribute to Barbados as the country gears up to celebrate their ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Barbados government is pleased with the country's progress in becoming compliant with the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) regulations, and is readying its economy and legislative and regulatory structures to be Single ...  
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In last Monday’s edition of the Barbados Advocate, an article appeared outlining comments made by Dr. Sharon Marshall at a recent lecture entitled “The Media in Today’s Society: Barbados and its Place in the World”. In that article, it was ...  
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On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Barbados as they celebrate 43 years of independence on November 30. Our two countries share an enduring friendship dating back to 1823, when the first ...  
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BARBADOS is getting $400 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) between now and 2013 to spend on coastal management, water, energy and education projects. The island will also be able to access further funds for energy programmes and ...  
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BARBADOS boasts of a very dedicated ambassador in senior athlete, Merle Jordan, who was the lone representative for her country at the Seventh World Masters Games which were held in October in Sydney, Australia. Jordan was one of 35 000 athletes from ...  
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GOVERNMENT has not abandoned its search for oil offshore Barbados, but the effort is not currently topping its list of priorities. Both Prime Minister David Thompson and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Senator Darcy Boyce told the media ...  
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A SUGGESTION has been made to the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) to consider purchasing the Barbados Mortgage Finance Company or joining with one of the island’s credit unions to start their own mortgage company in Barbados. The ...  
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Next Monday, Barbados will observe its 43rd anniversary of Independence. Independence will be celebrated as it has always been celebrated – with school programmes, family picnics and media programming focused on how far we have come as a people ...  
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Today, the 43rd anniversary of Barbados' independence, has bloggers talking about what the occasion means.  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Barbados government is moving to have the much-touted Financial Services Commission, in place by next year. This assurance came from Minister of International Business, George Hutson, who said government had already approved its establishment.  
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Miss World 2009 Betting Odds Sees Miss Barbados Well Backed But Miss Puerto ...OLBG Betting NewsMiss World 2009 Betting Odds still have Miss Puerto Rico as the favourite to win in two weeks time but all the talk over the past week has been of Miss ...  
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THE role of classification societies in statutory matters has been weakened to such an extent that the burden is being forced back on to flag states, says Barbados Maritime Ship Registry principal registrar Chris Sawyer. Speaking at the launch in ...  
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A special meeting of bondholders has been called amid signs that the Michael Lee-Chin led AIC Barbados might not meet Friday's deadline to repay millions of US dollars. The bondholders were expecting to get back the near US$50 million they invested ...  
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Prime Minister David Thompson’s calls for reform at the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) came against a plea made in an address to the staff some months ago. Barbados witnessed our Prime Minister engaging staff at all levels about what he hoped to ...  
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KENOSHA — The Kenosha Public Museum’s 73rd travelogue season continues at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, with Steve Gonser’s “Barbados: Island in the Sun.” The travelogue will be held at Reuther Central High School auditorium, 913 57th St ...  
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Background Note: Barbados November 2009Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Rockley Beach in the resort town of Rockley, Barbados. September 13, 2001. [© AP Images]PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:BarbadosGeography Area: 431 sq. km. (166 sq. mi.); about three times the size of Washington, DC. Cities: Capital--Bridgetown. Terrain: Generally flat, hilly in the interior. Climate: Tropical.People Nationality: Noun and adjective--Barbadian(s...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbadao (BGIS) -- The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) has surged on with positioning Barbados as a visible player within the South American tourism landscape as it sent forward a delegation to the recently concluded Fair of the Americas ...  
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The Crop Over Festival is a non-stop party that lasts for almost two months. As the year comes to a close and you start thinking about vacations for 2010, the Barbados Tourism Authority wants travelers to know that Barbados isn't just a Caribbean beach destination. Sure, the sand and ocean make for sexy scenery, but the island doesn't want to rest on its beauty. The Tourism Authority released a schedule of events for '10 to show it's got some...  
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NO NEED to worry; those delayed tax refunds in Barbados will come-eventually. Some Government departments in that country may not be settling their payments on time, but Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson says there is no cash flow problem ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Regional Security System (RSS), in collaboration with the United Kingdom Security Team will be conducting a three-day Integrity Professional Standards and Anti-Corruption Workshop in Barbados, next week. It will be ...  
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Overlooking the rugged Atlantic Coast in the hills of Barbados is the Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill, the largest existing windmill in Barbados. This historical monument is this week’s featured travel photo. Built in 1727, the Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill ceased grinding cane commercially in 1947 and was donated to The Barbados National Trust, an [...]  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Barbados Reference Laboratory, which provides a diverse range of medical laboratory services, have been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the prestigeous College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Barbados' Prime Minister David Thompson will launch a new Barbados Entrepreneurs' Venture Capital Fund on the island this Friday, November 13, 2009. Intended to add new flavour to the investment market in Barbados, the fund is ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Caribbean electoral officers will spend two days in Barbados discussing electoral matters affecting the region, at the fourth General Meeting of the Association of Caribbean Electoral Organisations (ACEO). Prime Minister David Thompson was due to deliver the feature address.  
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As we get older, we begin to understand a lot of the things that were said by the older generation of our time. In fact, the more we begin to mimic the conversations of our parents, the more we realise that they really had a worthwhile perspective ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- A single, multi-purpose, high security card containing a micro-chip, has been proposed as an alternative to having a Barbados driver's licence and identification and national insurance cards. This was disclosed Friday by Prime Minister David Thompson.  
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Barbados Attorney General Freundel Stuart has said laws that will permit authorities to seize, freeze and confiscate assets of people found guilty of corruption in both the public and private sectors, will soon be on the books. He noted that new ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Caribbean nations want Barbados to explain to them how "this small country, with limited resources, facing a crisis of the magnitude that it has, was able to achieve [sustainability] without having major social unrest, or political upheaval", according to Prime Minister David Thompson.  
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BRIDIGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- China and Brazil are likely to be major economic and political powers in the future, and the Barbados government has been "tardy" in establishing the kind of diplomatic relations that it should have with them. Prime Minister David Thompson made this observation earlier this week.  
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“Barbados' debt may be headed for the dread ‘junk' status if it is downgraded another notch,” says Living in Barbados, adding: “To change things needs more than a shift in confidence. It needs policies that attack rapidly the size of the debt.”  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Corporate Barbados is being encouraged to "become a part of youth development". This appeal came on Friday from Minister of Youth, Esther Byer Suckoo, as she was presented with 15 prizes from corporate Barbados, which ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Vacations® makes planning a week-long Barbados getaway that much easier this winter with seven night hotel and air packages from a variety of cities including Atlanta, New York, Detroit, MI, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN and Salt Lake City, UT. With easy air connections via Atlanta, Barbados is just a quick flight away this winter where travelers can spend a week in paradise on the pristine...  
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To promote its new nonstop service to Barbados, JetBlue Airways and the Barbados Tourism Authority will proudly present a private concert by Rihanna on Dec. 3 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.  
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Barbados should be concerned about climate change. Barbados is a small island state and is extremely vulnerable to the vagaries of what can be described as a tumultuous planet. Many Barbadians may feel, however, that this is an issue that is simply ...  
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I went to Barbados for the flying fish sandwiches. Not that this island at the easternmost edge of the Caribbean doesn't offer other attractions. Like perfect weather. And beaches that come in two flavors: Caribbean, where the sea is turquoise and ...  
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'Barbados was under uninterrupted British control from the first landing of sailors in 1625 until the coming of independence in 1966' Photo: GETTY 'The colonial splendour of the Coral Reef Club' Cocktail hour at the Coral Reef Club and the guests ...  
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A group of delegates from Barbados has visited Bermuda to observe the Electronic Vehicle Registration tagging system implemented in 2008. Acting Minister of Tourism and Transport, El James, introduced the seven delegates at a press conference on ...  
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OTTAWA, Canada -- A complaint filed by the Canadian owner of Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, an eco-tourist facility in Barbados, alleges that the dovernment of Barbados has violated its international obligations by refusing to enforce its environmental laws, thereby allowing increased pollution.  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The government of Barbados recognises the inescapable link between education and poverty reduction and has realised that education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalised youth and adults can break the bonds of poverty.  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Barbados government is determined that the ability of European and other overseas insurance companies to do business with their local counterparts, would not be compromised because of inadequate regulations. This promise was given by Senator Darcy Boyce.  
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While our corruption ranking suggests that for the most part we are law-abiding citizens, incidences of lawlessness still abound in Barbados. In light of recent news reports, the example which comes most readily to mind is that of the Public Service ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The signing of an Air Services Agreement between Barbados and Switzerland should serve "to expand international air services opportunities and facilitate increased opportunities for tourism, trade and commercial activity" between the two countries. That is the view of Minister of Foreign Affairs...  
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Ottawa, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - A complaint filed by the Canadian owner of Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, an eco-tourist facility in Barbados, alleges that the Government of Barbados has violated its international obligations by refusing to enforce its environmental laws, thereby allowing increased pollution ...  
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Ottawa, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - A complaint filed by the Canadian owner of Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, an eco-tourist facility in Barbados, alleges that the Government of Barbados has violated its international obligations by refusing to enforce its environmental laws, thereby allowing increased pollution ...  
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A recession is an inevitable part of economic cycles, which cannot remain in a ‘boom’ state indefinitely. Some will be harder than others, and it is the duty of social and economic planners to cushion the blow as much as possible when recessions ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Director General of the Office of Trade Negotiations of the CARICOM Secretariat (formerly the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery), Ambassador Gail Mathurin, paid a courtesy call on Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson on Thursday. Negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement...  
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“In Barbados we have a long way to go regarding how as a country we want to deal with the issue of homosexuality”: Barbados Underground says “it would be unfortunate for some if we wait until the next general election” to start discussing…the societal changes to accept this group of people who continue to be [...]  
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The 2009 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index is out and although Living in Barbados always takes the results “with a pinch of salt”, he notes that “greasing palms is unfortunately seen as a part of doing business worldwide.”  
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The island in the eastern Caribbean offers sweet rum and coconuts, incendiary peppers and the national symbol -- flying fish -- filleted and fried. I came to Barbados for the flying fish sandwiches. ¶ Not that this small island at the easternmost edge of the Caribbean doesn't offer other attractions. Like perfect weather. And beaches that come in two...  
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Barbados Underground suggests that the doctor who examined the minor brutalised by Guyana police “was complicit in the torture…the concealment of a crime against humanity and…he possibly committed obstruction of justice.”  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS)-- Over 50 delegates from across the region are expected to converge in Barbados for the Caribbean Sub-regional Meeting on Tobacco Surveillance and Policy Development, slated for November 16 to 20. Barbados Health Minister ...  
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It’s not the work it takes to prepare cou cou and flying fish that keeps Jackie Jordan, a Barbadian immigrant in Dorchester, from preparing the traditional dish of her homeland more than several times a year. Rather, it’s that flying fish are a rarity in Boston.  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- At the end of the current recession, a large number of super-powers would have emerged and would be able to mass produce and deliver consumer goods and services that are highly competitive. This is the view of Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson.  
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Barbados based economists and specialists in the area of labour relations are urging employers not to cut their workers Christmas bonuses. The analysts are calling on employers who can afford it to pay the bonuses despite the global slowdown which ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The input of the religious community is "missing from the strategy for using this economic crisis as the occasion for a restructuring of society". This view was expressed by Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson on Sunday as he addressed the 14th anniversary...  
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“Barbadians have become alarmed at the prospect of having its investment paper perched at the brink of junk rating, a status most unfamiliar to Barbadians through the years”: Barbados Underground says it's economic “crunch time”!  
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While teacher Wilma Wiggins measures her for her graduation gown in St. Thomas Parish, Barbados, 16-year-old Danielle Ifill with mahogany skin and ebony eyes casts a wistful glance at the school yard she’ll soon leave. A few months from now, she’ll start a computer engineering program at the local polytechnic university. With a smile, she says she’s prepared, but nervous. “I’m going to miss it,” she says. “But I am ready.” If this were an...  
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Barbados GDP Outlook DeterioratesLatinFinanceJPMorgan has revised downward its 2009 and 2010 GDP growth forecasts for Barbados after real GDP contracted 4.4% during the first 9 months of this year. ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados is the first country in the region to have a dedicated HIV/AIDS Food Bank and Personal Development Centre (The Vashti Inniss Empowerment Centre). It was officially opened on Wednesday in St Michael by Health Minister, Donville Inniss.  
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International credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, has warned of the possibility of a second downgrade of Barbados' economic outlook. On Friday, S lowered the island's outlook from stable to negative. It said that results for the first three ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The need for an immigration policy that meets Barbados' national goals was stressed by Prime Minister David Thompson last Tuesday, as he delivered a Ministerial Statement in the House of Assembly. He was at the time laying the Green Paper entitled "A Comprehensive Review...  
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“Jamaica's government kicked up a terrific stink with Standard and Poor's (S&P) after the rating agency again downgraded the country's debt”: Living in Barbados wonders how “Barbados' normally more polite and circumspect politicians” will react to more downgrades.  
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S&P Negative on Barbados FinancesLatinFinanceS&P has revised Barbados outlook to negative from stable and affirmed its BBB rating as it believes the timeliness and magnitude of the Caribbean country's ...  
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Barbados least corrupt in the Caribbean, says Transparency InternationalJamaica ObserverSuriname got 3.7, Trinidad and Tobago 3.6, Jamaica 3, Guyana 2.6 and Haiti a mere 1.8. "Although each country has its own particular context, ...  
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis outpaced Barbados and the member countries of the OECS as the leading exporter of goods and services to the United States in September and October this year, according to the Foreign Trade Division of the United States Census Bureau.  
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Barbadian bloggers are all over the story of a man claiming “he woke up in the morgue of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after being declared dead”: Barbados Free Press: “It would be nice if Barbados reporters started asking some questions instead of ingesting and regurgitating whatever garbage is tossed their way”; Barbados Underground: “The bigger [...]  
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IN ADDITION to the repeated call for the introduction of breathalyser testing in Barbados, a call has been made for a national audit to ensure that the highways and byways of the island are “roadworthy”. This observation was made by President of ...  
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A blend of Mediterranean design with vibrant Caribbean decor defines Tamarind Cove’s style. Pristine pools and exotic gardens highlight the atmosphere of quiet seclusion. Share this:  
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SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — A Dominican subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell PLC has sold its 137 gas stations across the Caribbean country to a Barbados-based fuel supplier. Friday's statement from Shell does not reveal the cost of its deal ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) --Barbados will have a new embassy in Brazil by January 2010. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean, made the official announcement Wednesday as she disclosed an agrément has been granted ...  
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Opposition Leader, Mia Mottley has blamed the government’s fiscal incompetence for the latest downgrade of Barbados’ economy. On Friday, the New York based, Standard and Poor’s lowered the island’s rating from stable to negative. Mottley said ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) has been praised for its contribution to agriculture and has been urged to step up its efforts to provide wholesome food, while helping Barbados to ...  
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Acclaimed pastry chef Claire Clark has put her plans to open a business in London on hold for six months while she takes on a consultancy position at Barbados luxury resort Sandy Lane. Clark told Caterersearch earlier this year that she was looking at sites in London...  
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CaribWorldNews, LOS ANGELES, CA, Fri. Nov., 20, 2009: Grammy-winning Bajan singer Rihanna is on a roll, having bounced back incredibly well from her February 8th domestic abuse scandal. The singer is set to perform at the American Music Awards this ...  
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NEW YORK, USA - Less than two weeks after downgrading Jamaica's credit-worthiness, international rating agency Standard & Poor (S) announced on Friday that it revised its outlook on regional counterpart Barbados to negative from stable. S & P, at ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Oceans governance has been linked to the very survival of individuals in developing countries, as well as to small vulnerable economies such as ours. Environment Minister, Denis Lowe, told a recent Ministerial Roundtable for Ministers of Science in Paris, France that it was...  
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Not that this island at the easternmost edge of the Caribbean doesn't offer other attractions. Like perfect weather. And beaches that come in two flavors: Caribbean, where the sea is turquoise and tranquil; and Atlantic, where the sand is the color ...  
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If thoughts of winter blues are already getting you down, then it’s time to hop on a flight to Barbados and soak up the sun. Cheapcaribbean.com is offering an affordable package starting at $469 that will beat those blues in...  
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S&P Lowers Outlook On Barbados To Negative; Cites RecessionWall Street JournalStandard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its outlook on Barbados to negative from stable, moving toward a possible second downgrade this year due to a ...Standard & Poor's downgrades outlookBarbados AdvocateS&P revises outlook on Whole Foods to stableThe Associated PressS&P upgrades Whole Foods' outlook to stableMarketWatchTrading Markets (press release)all 69 news...  
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Cruise to the Caribbean for the Barbados Jazz FestivalTravelBite.co.uk... previously played at the event include Alicia Keys, Anita Baker, Errol Bradshaw, Herbie Hancock, Dionne Warwick, David Sanborn and Rachelle Ferrell. ...  
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On Barbados, the taxi drivers know best about where to eat. By Judi Gallagher In need of a respite before disc surgery (being a chef for 30 years takes its toll), I headed for the island of Barbados. Although I was leaving my Florida home just as...  
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BRIDIGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- China and Brazil are likely to be major economic and political powers in the future, and the Barbados government has been "tardy" in establishing the kind of diplomatic relations that it should have with them. Prime ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados has the potential to produce more world-class athletes and the government is committed to investing as much as it can in the area of sports, despite its limited resources. Minister of Youth, Family and Sports ...  
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbadian officials are ‘pulling out all the stops' to ensure the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Twenty20 tournament, to be staged in the region next year will be successful. Kensington Oval in Barbados This ...  
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Aged for a minimum of three years in oak barrels, Tommy Bahama Golden Sun rum has an elegant, fruity nose and a taste nuanced with hints of coffee, roasted nuts and sweet pralines. Tommy Bahama Golden Sun rum from Barbados. Photo by Robert Burr. In ...  
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A FASCINATING journey into pre-historic Barbados is what awaits interested persons at the Museum this week. Speaking to members of the media at the Barbados Museum on Monday night’s lecture entitled “Amerindian Barbados: c 2000 BC - c AD1492 ...  
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BARBADOS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Oxbridge Bank and Trust SCC ("Oxbridge"), located at Chelston Park, Collymore Rock, St. Michael, Barbados, announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 2,230,000 common shares of Richmont Mines Inc. ("Richmont") from a private investor, at a price of USD $3.50 per common share. Closing of the acquisition is subject to certain conditions and is expected to occur by November 27th 2009. Also...  
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REGIONAL legends of cricket will be pitted against the Barbados Women’s Cricket team, in Barbados, next June. Barbados Youth, Family and Sports Minister Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo, speaking at the Commonwealth People’s Forum (Gender Assembly) at the ...  
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Amelot Holdings, Inc. President Fred Guarnieri Updates on Its Barbados ...CNNMoney.com (press release)Amelot Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AMHD) today announced that following a tour of its facility in Barbados, it is in the process of implementing several ...and more »  
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